BILL NUMBER: ACR 36	CHAPTERED  05/03/99

	RESOLUTION CHAPTER   17
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   MAY 3, 1999
	ADOPTED IN SENATE   APRIL 29, 1999
	ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY   APRIL 12, 1999
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   APRIL 12, 1999

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Wayne
   (Coauthors:  Assembly Members Aanestad, Ackerman, Alquist,
Ashburn, Baldwin, Bates, Battin, Baugh, Bock, Brewer, Briggs,
Campbell, Cardenas, Cardoza, Cedillo, Corbett, Correa, Cox, Cunneen,
Davis, Dickerson, Ducheny, Dutra, Florez, Frusetta, Granlund, Havice,
Honda, House, Jackson, Kaloogian, Keeley, Kuehl, Leach, Lempert,
Leonard, Longville, Lowenthal, Machado, Maddox, Maldonado, Margett,
McClintock, Migden, Nakano, Olberg, Oller, Robert Pacheco, Rod
Pacheco, Papan, Pescetti, Reyes, Romero, Runner, Scott, Shelley,
Soto, Steinberg, Strickland, Strom-Martin, Thomson, Torlakson,
Villaraigosa, Washington, Wesson, Wiggins, and Wildman)

                        MARCH 25, 1999

   Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 36--Relative to Older
Californians Month.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   ACR 36, Wayne.  Older Californians Month.
   This measure would declare the month of May 1999 as Older
Californians Month.




   WHEREAS, Older Californians are a great resource of skills,
wisdom, and experience upon which much of our state's progress has
been built; and
   WHEREAS, Nearly six million older persons in California today are
active, live busy and dynamic lives, and bring generations of
experience, wisdom, and leadership to all; and
   WHEREAS, An ever-increasing number of older Californians improve
the quality of communities statewide through many hours of
volunteering and imparting their expertise, which makes them
beneficial role models and mentors to young people; and
   WHEREAS, An increasing number of California's older population,
which is both a productive and dependable group, is part of our state'
s labor force and contributes to our growing economy; and
   WHEREAS, More and more older Californians are leading healthy,
vigorous lifestyles that enable them to participate in a wide variety
of athletic program events; and
   WHEREAS, Californians of all ages can demonstrate commitment to
helping older Californians by protecting them from abuse, neglect,
exploitation, and discrimination; and
   WHEREAS, Our sense of responsibility toward older Californians is
greater today than it was in the past; now, therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature does hereby designate May
1999 as Older Californians Month in California and that the
Legislature urges all Californians to honor our state's seniors by
participating in activities held throughout the month to commemorate
this observance.
